Grammar

1 Write questions for the underlined answers. Use Wh- question words.

1   How many children has she got?  

She's got three children.

2                                                                   ?

He works at the new city hospital.

3                                                                  ?

We went to her party last Saturday.

4                                                                  ?

I sometimes stay at home on my own.

5                                                                  ?

She goes out with friends on Friday nights.

6                                                                  ?

They had a holiday in February.

10

2 Complete the sentences with the correct past simple form of the verbs in brackets.

1 I last   saw   him when I   was   in Cairo in 1991. (see / be)

2 They                 a month ago and                 married yesterday. (meet / get)

3 When he                 famous, he                 a lot of new friends. (become / make)

4 We                  shopping on Saturday but we                 much. (go / not buy)

5 She                 some time off and                 around Asia. (have / travel)

6 I                 to sell my house and then I                 to Australia. (decide / move)

10

Pronunciation

3 Mark two links between words in each sentence.

1 Would you like a drink?

2 I'd love a drink, thank you.

3 Did you see him on Monday?

4 My exams are in October.

5 What are you doing this afternoon?

6 She met him in Italy.

5

Vocabulary

4 Match 1-6 with a)-f) to make sentences.

1 They always go   b  

2 Did she spend      

3 My sister and I didn't play      

4 How often do you eat      

5 He loves spending      

6 I had some      

a) out with friends?

b) shopping on Saturday afternoons.

c) time with his family.

d) time off last week.

e) a musical instrument when we were children.

f) much money on holiday?

5

5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the box.

get (x3) do meet argue fall

1 His parents   got   divorced in 2008.

2 Sue always                 on very well with her husband's mother.

3 When                 they                 in love?

4 He              his first wife on holiday.

5 My brother and I                 a lot until we left home.

6 We                 to know each other at work.

10

Functions

6 Tick the correct response, a) or b).

1 Would you like to go out?

a) I'd love to see a film.

b) Yes, it's OK.

2 Dad, this is Freddy.

a) It was nice to meet you.

b) Nice to meet you.

3 Awful day, isn't it?

a) Yes, it's terrible.

b) What was it like?

4 So what exactly do you do?

a) I work with children.

b) I'm working.

5 Did you see the men's final?

a) Yes, it's lovely.

b Yes, it was great.

6 I hope we meet again soon.

a) See you later.

b) Yes, let's keep in touch.

10

Total:

50

Pre-intermediate Quick Check Test 1A

PHOTOCOPIABLE © 2011 Pearson Longman

---